Fracture is conchoidal, What does this mean?
G’day: a conchoidal fracture is what you get when you break glass.
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Conchoidal refers to a shell-like motif that is similar to the lined
surface (growth pattern) on the back of a sea shell. Refers to a fracture
on a gem material, and is most commonly seen on a piece of glass,
particularly the shell like appearance of a chip on the edge.